Practical Certificate Physics (eBook)

Practical Certificate Physics is a complete and an elaborate work in physics that gradually introduces a student from the junior secondary to the senior secondary syllabus. It covers the ordinary level Physics, the senior secondary certificate, and the joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination Syllabus. No level of knowledge in physics is assumed. For instance, the first chapter presents physical quantities, their measurement and units. Here, all the WASC and Cambridge Standards are enumerated. These standards include: labelling of axis and heading in the table of values as is currently being observed in physic experiments. In areas where chemical names are involved such as cells and electrolysis, the IUPAC nomenclature is used. Some of the current terminology and definitions in areas of optics are also presented. The book highlights new topics such as simple harmonic motion, projectiles, fluid in motion, nature in light, capacitors, alternating current technology and quantum mechanics, which are the requirements of the senior secondary certificate. More rigorous example questions are illustrated in the passages. Objective type questions are used where they make the discussion more informative. The author recognizes the fact that students, most often are required to run experiments and analyze graphs they may not be familiar with. For this reason, most experiments which students are likely to encounter are analyzed as they occur in the chapters, with the most modern but simple apparatus. The experiments also serve as a guide to teachers in preparing experiments for students' practice and examination. The book meets all the requirements of the examination board such as the Cambridge, Kenya National Examination Council and London School Certificate Examination Council, and West African Examination Council. Questions similar to those of JAMB, WASC, JSC, and SSC are reviewed in the passages.